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Bells Hopslam

Bells Hopslam - Imperial/Double IPA

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100
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Brewed by Bells Brewery
Style: Imperial/Double IPA

Kalamazoo, Michigan USA

bottled
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on tap
common

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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
12264.16/5.04.16/5.010%99.4Snifter, Tulip
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Commercial Description:
A biting, bitter, tongue bruiser of an ale. With a name like Hopslam, what did you expect? O.G.: 1.095 IBUs: 70
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SaulusHumulus (47), Helsinki, Finland
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Apr 1, 2009    Updated: May 8, 2009
Bottled (from CK). In all ways this is quite unique and a wonderful Imperial IPA. Color is peachy and deeply orange, slightly fuzzy. Creates a thin, partially dissolving head. Lovely aroma contains crispy hops, sweet honey, exotic fruits, especially mango, making it very mango icecreamy- like. At first sniff I thought this would be alcoholic, but as it warms up, in my case only like a degree, alcohol is not present at all, not in the aroma nor in the flavor. Flavor is lovely: sweet, very delicious and has some honey, nicely crisp hoppiness (though I would’ve expected this to be even more hoppier), fruity, mango. This is really soft, almost silky, and rounded. Aftertaste is quite long, though mildly bitter. Anyways, a wonderful wonderful beer. And I fully enjoyed of every sip.


 vtafro (452), , New Jersey, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Apr 1, 2009  
Was a slam of flavor, with IPAs not my favorite style still a great beer, not sure i would want more than one in a night. Doesn’t show the alcohol, like its ten percent.


 pjk33 (384), Sligo - Curllsville Heights, Pennsylvania, USA
4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/59/105/519/20
Apr 1, 2009  
Bottle. At the new Toby St Bar and Grille in Clarion, PA. Sweet, hoppy, bitter, thick, creamy and awesome. Definitely one of the best beers that I have ever had. Great balance of sweet malt and bitter hops. I started with a Stone Ruination and this beer blew it away. That’s saying something. Very impressive.


 Coltrane (108), South Carolina, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/518/20
Mar 31, 2009    Updated: Apr 24, 2009
Hop goodness, with extra points due to an awesome label. A bit of a sweetness/off taste at the very end takes it out of the runnin as BEST DIPA EVER. Still, a phenomenal brew if consumed within a month or so of production. Another winner from the best brewery in America.


tpd975 (95), Riverview, Florida, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/518/20
Mar 31, 2009  
A: A cloudy orange color lighter than most DIPAS. There was no head which is contrary other reviews. S: There is alot of citrus hops and a sweetness coming from the glass. I can tell this one will be nice. T: Wonderful. It is a perfect match of citrus hops and honey sweetness in my opinion. The fact that it is nearly 10% ABV is hidden nicely. Some other brewers could learn something from this one. M: A perfect match of medium body with full carbonation. The hops sting my tounge with each drink. D: I see why they put it in a 12 ounce, a bomber of this one may get you drunk.


 toncatcher (228), Santee - SAN DIEGO, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Mar 31, 2009  
Received as an extra from some generous Rateberrian. Golden color with a sweet piney aroma. Flavor was piney, citrus, and some what sweet.


 TBone (6675), Pori, Finland
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/515/20
Mar 30, 2009  
Bottled (CK); batch 8911. Clear amber color, small steady off-white head, some lace. Impressive aroma of passion fruit, pine and other kind of hoppy things. Medium-bodied. Very fruity, pale chewy malty, citrus, pineapple, passion fruit. Quite mellow IIPA, not as alcoholic as 10% would indicate. Aftertaste is cyrapy, hoppy, grapefruity and piney.


 shawnm213 (884), South Bend, Indiana, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Mar 30, 2009  
Pitcher at legends. different. Ipa with honey taste. This beer is legit.



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